A Senior Health Policy Advisor and Country Head of Planning, Research and Statistics for Nigeria's National blood Transfusion Service working with health and development policymakers at ministerial and sub-ministerial levels to create blood policies that reduce maternal mortality and reduce the transfer of infections such as HIV through unsafe blood transfusions as well as improving the distribution of safely screened blood to hard-to-reach areas especially in times of terror and conflict. With a strong interest in the potential of technology to scale healthcare solutions, she advises health-tech entrepreneurs on viability, scalability and the impact of policy on health technology.
Adaeze has a strong commitment to enabling and providing respectful, accessible, affordable comprehensive and continuous care at the primary and secondary care levels from a community health perspective.
She is keenly interested in research and analysis focused on health systems policy, financing and strengthening; maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health; mental health and tropical infectious diseases and has authored over 250 health policy concept notes.
Adaeze is also a Family Physician, Rural and Global Health and Development Advocate, Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow and recipient of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development Amujae Leader award, with over 17 years’ experience in health management in both public and private health care in Nigeria.
